Investing for experts

#51 What are options and how do they work?

Options allow you to bet on rising or falling prices. In the latter case, the...

26.08.2025

Greater transparency in terms of performance

As an investor you should pay attention to how funds and wealth managers handle...

22.07.2025

#47 Actively managed ETFs: what you need to know

Actively managed ETFs are currently experiencing a real boom in the US. They...

03.07.2025

#42 Leveraged ETFs promise dream returns. Is there a catch?

Leveraged ETFs are special investment instruments that use derivatives to...

10.04.2025

#39 How is money created?

Money creation refers to the process by which new money is brought into...

28.01.2025

#38 Exchange fees: the hidden yield eater

Many of us are familiar with exchange fees from our vacations. However, they...

14.01.2025

#35 Voluntarily paying into the 2nd pillar: is it worth it?

In Switzerland, employees pay contributions to their pension fund together with...

03.12.2024

#33 Withholding tax-exempt index funds in the 3rd Pillar

Although we at True Wealth do not charge a management fee in the 3rd Pillar,...

05.11.2024

#32 Distributing or accumulating ETF: which is better?

ETFs offer a simple way to invest in broad markets or specific sectors without...

22.10.2024

#31 Are dividend shares worth it?

Those who have capital and want to generate a return from it, e.g. after...

08.10.2024

#29 Home bias: Why domestic investment products are not always the best choice

Many investors tend to invest in what they know well and are familiar with –...

13.08.2024

#16 FX Hedging: To hedge currency risk or not?

FX hedging, or hedging against currency risks, is a topic that is often...

06.02.2024

#12 How does the Black-Litterman model work?

In today's Coffee Break, we take a deep dive into the world of modern portfolio...

09.01.2024

Performance Calculation

What is the return on my portfolio? – At first glance, a simple question to...

26.12.2023

Money-weighted return: How to expose tactical trading

At True Wealth, we measure returns using two methods: money-weighted and...

18.01.2018
«What is too good to be true is often not true»

Hedge funds: suitable for qualified investors?

FINMA protects small investors from hedge funds. Hedge funds are only permitted...

03.11.2017
«With smart beta, often only the risk is smartly hidden»

Smart beta: how smart is it really?

At True Wealth, we rely on passive investing, on pure beta, for our clients'...

02.11.2016